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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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